• GAYATRI BORGOHAIN

The Ecological Footprint (EF) developed by William Rees and M. Wackernagel (1992) is an accounting tool that is used to address the underlying issue of sustainable consumption. It provides a means for measuring and communicating human induced environmental impacts upon the planet. A high level of ecological footprint index is linked to high consumption of natural resources, which causes a negative impact on the environment. Today, Indo-Pacific countries which makes up more than one-third of all global economic activity. Research shows that Ecological footprint in those countries has a biocapacity deficit. This paper aims to study the ecological footprint of the selected countries in recent years and also analyzed systematically the contribution of different land types. This study makes a comparative analysis on bio deficit and bio reserve. The results demonstrate that the ecological footprint has increased slightly and continuously during the 50 years of timespan. These effects have been caused mainly due to conversion of primary forest to agricultural land, extensive exploitation of marine resources, freshwater ecosystems. The results also indicate much information about the socioeconomic dynamics of these countries and measures for reducing the ecological footprint.

ecological footprint, biocapacity, sustainability, carbon footprint.

"AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN ASIAN REGION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.g302-g310, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406636.pdf

"AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN ASIAN REGION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppg302-g310, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406636.pdf